1998 French Open

1998 French Open
Date25 May – 7 June 1998
Edition97
Category68th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Carlos Moyá
Women's singles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Men's doubles
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
Women's doubles
Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná
Mixed doubles
Venus Williams / Justin Gimelstob
Boys' singles
Fernando González
Girls' singles
Nadia Petrova
Boys' doubles
José de Armas / Fernando González
Girls' doubles
Kim Clijsters / Jelena Dokić

The 1998 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 97th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998.

Seniors

Men's singles

Carlos Moyá defeated Àlex Corretja, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3

• It was Moyá's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Monica Seles, 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2

• It was Sánchez's 4th and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd title at the French Open.

Men's doubles

Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

• It was Eltingh's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd and last title at the French Open.
• It was Haarhuis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open.

Women's doubles

Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná defeated Lindsay Davenport / Natalia Zvereva, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

• It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
• It was Novotná's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

Venus Williams / Justin Gimelstob defeated Serena Williams / Luis Lobo, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Williams' 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
• It was Gimelstob's 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Fernando González defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero,[1] 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' singles

Nadia Petrova defeated Jelena Dokić, 6–3, 6–3

Boys' doubles

José de Armas / Fernando González defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero / Feliciano López,[2] 6–7, 7–5, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Kim Clijsters / Jelena Dokić defeated Elena Dementieva / Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 7–6

Notes

  1. ^ Ferrero won the 2003 men's singles crown, and reached the 2002 final.
  2. ^ López won the 2016 men's doubles title.